[Elecraft] K2 receiver going temporarily deaf

[Vic Rosenthal]

Mike McCoy wrote:

> I have some sort of an 'event' going on here where twice now my K2 has gone
> temporarily stone deaf.  While it is 'dead' I discovered the K2 would
> receive normally if I disconnected the PL-259 (coax ground) shield. As long
> as ONLY the center conductor is connected the K2 would receive fine.  This
> with the antenna connected to either ANT1 or ANT2.

Check that your feedline is not shorted at the antenna.  That would 
produce the symptom you describe.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco